- Full time, Ongoing (9 day fortnight)
- Band 3, Starting salary $68,201 (incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation
- Base hourly rate $34.51 (incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation

The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

You will be part of the team who is responsible for undertaking a wide range of maintenance and construction tasks, usually within the road reserve, including drainage, concreting, paving, earthworks and asphalting.

Duties Include

- Operating a range of plant associated with maintenance and construction activities, which may include, grader, tractor & combination roller, excavator, backhoe, skid steer and water truck
- Ensuring signage is set up as per appropriate traffic guidance scheme designs
- Ensuring the worksite is meeting all required safety and OH&S; requirements
- Ensuring the routine servicing and maintenance of plant to ensure safe and efficient operation
- Performing event traffic management, including on weekends as required
- Undertaking works with a focus on quality, safety,



customer requirements and cost

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Skills and experience in road maintenance or civil construction work
- Experience safely operating a range of plant including trucks, water cart, rollers, tractors, skid steers and/or other civil construction machinery
- Ability to effectively maintain a safe and efficient worksite, including an understanding of the basic Occupational Health & Safety principles and practices
- The ability to work in a team and under direction, with a solid focus on customer service
- Sound communications skills and a proven ability to maintain both written and electronic records
- Experience with traffic control or work zone safety practices

This Role Requires

- A pre-employment medical
- A satisfactory police records check
- A current driver’s licence with Heavy Rigid (HR) endorsement
- Construction Induction Card, formerly known as Red Card
- A current worksite traffic management and traffic controller’s certificate will be highly regarded

Standard work hours are Monday – Friday 7.00am – 4pm (Hours may vairy depending on operational needs) and works a 9 day working fortnight (fortnightly RDO). The role is based at the City’s Adam Street depot in Golden Square where you will travel out to site to service the City of Greater Bendigo area.

Benefits

- Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading | Secure and stable employment
- All PPE, tools and equipment supplied | Paid allowances | Training & development opportunities
- Contribute to our community | Work close to home | Generous leave entitlements

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Rohan Cadzow, Maintenance Coordinator, (03) 5454 9512.

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📌 Road Worker - Plant Operator (2 positions) (Bendigo)
🏢 City of Greater Bendigo
📍 Bendigo